Born and raised in BC, Canada. Graduated 1995 from Olds College with a diploma in Animal Health Technology. Shelley has worked in small animal clinics throughout her entire 30-year veterinary career. In 2020, Shelley found her passion and was certified by IAAHPC in hospice and palliative care and found her way to All About Restful Pets, where she is director of hospice services and does on-call telephone triage for us.
After losing her heart/soul dog and feeling like she had to navigate his end-of-life health care alone, she knew she had to find a way to help others with this similar situation- It is incredibly emotional and it takes a village, which we provide at All About Restful Pets.
She has always enjoyed working with geriatric veterinary patients and wanted to learn how to help these treasures best during their end of life. She cherishes the bonds we get to form with our clients and pets and believes that hospice/end of life is not just a career, but a “calling”.
Shelley loves all animals, but feels her spirit guide is the octopus. Since owning an octopus isn’t feasible, she is our staff member with the largest pet crew;
Biscuit is a 12-year-old rescue border collie mix. Bruce is 3yr old pug (yes, she got a covid puppy for her kids). Yogurt and Coconut are the rescue bunnies, and she has 3 ducks named Griffendor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff (sorry no Slytherin).
When not working at All About Restful Pets, Shelley is an an avid gardener who enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, camping, snorkeling, and swimming.